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TODAY'S CHAMPIONSHIP
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Published: March 15, 2009
Mississippi State (22-12) vs. Tennessee (21-11)
1 p.m.; CBS, Channel 10
REGULAR-SEASON MEETING: Tennessee defeated Mississippi State 81-76 on Feb. 25 at Knoxville, Tenn. Vols guard Scotty Hopson had a career-high 21 points.
WHAT TO EXPECT: Two of the SEC's most long, athletic teams square off and there's plenty at stake. Tennessee hasn't won the SEC Tournament since 1979, when the event was restored after a 27-season absence. Mississippi State is playing for an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Vols seemingly have more offensive firepower, but Mississippi State's defense can't be overlooked.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Mississippi State
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | PPG | RPG | APG |
| 32 | Jarvis Varnado | C | 6-9 | 210 | Jr. | 13.0 | 9.1 | 0.8 |
| 25 | Phil Turner | G | 6-3 | 170 | So. | 8.5 | 5.1 | 1.6 |
| 3 | Dee Bost | G | 6-2 | 170 | Fr. | 11.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
| 22 | Barry Stewart | G | 6-3 | 170 | Jr. | 12.2 | 3.7 | 1.9 |
| 2 | Ravern Johnson | G | 6-7 | 175 | So. | 12.4 | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | PPG | RPG | APG |
| 1 | Tyler Smith | F | 6-7 | 215 | Jr. | 17.2 | 6.0 | 3.6 |
| 4 | Wayne Chism | C | 6-9 | 240 | Jr. | 13.4 | 8.1 | 1.3 |
| 30 | J.P. Prince | G | 6-7 | 205 | Jr | 10.0 | 4.2 | 3.1 |
| 32 | Scotty Hopson | G | 6-7 | 185 | Fr. | 9.3 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
| 3 | Bobby Maze | G | 6-2 | 185 | Jr. | 8.5 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
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